At the meeting at the Government Headquarters in Hanoi, the Deputy PM congratulated Japan on the inscription of the Asuka-Fujiwara archaeological sites as a UNESCO World Heritage site, while praising the robust progress in bilateral relations following his working visit to Japan last June.

Regarding semiconductor workforce development, Deputy PM Chau stated that the Ministry of Education and Training and the Ministry of Science and Technology are drafting suitable mechanisms to fulfill the target of training 250 PhDs in semiconductors under the NEXUS Program.

He asked the Japanese side to offer favorable conditions for Vietnamese candidates to access support sources and noted that the Government issued Resolution No. 277 on August 6 regarding the signing of the exchange of notes for the Human Resource Development Scholarship Project (JDS).

Affirming that Japan is one of Vietnam's top and most enduring partners, Chau proposed several key areas for Minister Matsumoto's continued attention, including effectively implementing high-level agreements, expanding the scale of joint research co-funding projects under the NEXUS Program and the Sakura Science Exchange Program, and concluding negotiations toward an agreement on the development of the Vietnam-Japan University.

He also called for support in training high-quality human resources in priority fields such as semiconductors, AI, high technology, high-speed rail, space technology, and quantum science, alongside facilitating the participation of Vietnamese institutions in the 4th Vietnam-Japan Rectors' Conference in Japan this October.

Furthermore, he emphasized advancing science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation cooperation through joint research projects, R&D initiatives, and the development of Vietnam's innovation ecosystem, while organizing the 5th meeting of the Vietnam-Japan Joint Committee on Science and Technology and the public-private partnership forum between the two governments and business communities.

Additional proposals included expanding cooperation in Vietnamese language training and Vietnamese studies, boosting locality-to-locality ties, and fostering cultural, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges, alongside ensuring a favorable, equitable, and welcoming living and working environment for foreign nationals, including the nearly 700,000-strong Vietnamese community in Japan, and maintaining regular events such as the Vietnam-Japan festivals and the Vietnam-Japan local forum.

Minister Matsumoto Yohei thanked the Deputy Prime Minister for his warm welcome, affirming that his ministry desires to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in science, technology, digital transformation, and innovation to make greater practical contribution to bilateral relations.

In response, Deputy PM Chau expressed his gratitude for the long-standing attention, accompaniment, and support from the Japanese Government and Minister Matsumoto toward Vietnam over the years, sharing that Vietnam's achievements are thanks to multiple factors, among which cooperation with Japan plays a significant role.

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